The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-12
GLADSTONE MEMORIAL.

S53s GLADSTONE MEMORIAL.
Tbs American Testimonial Presented to tho
,igf FL IN Er.rremter-Iffs Address.
LONDON, July o. This afternoon at
Dollis Hill, in the presence Of a large
number Of guests invited by Mrs. Glad.
stone 10 q garden party, tho American
testimonial to Mr.. Gladstone was formally
presented to the ex.Premier, and after.
ward exhibited by him to the guests. The
presentation speech was made by the
Hon. Joseph Pulitzer, Of the New York
World. Mr.. Pulitzsr was accompanied to
Hollis Hill by Mrs. Pulitzer, the Hon.
Perry Belmont, New YORK; the Hon.
Patrick A.. Collins, Boeton James Nc.
Lean, OF the Associated Press; Richard
N. Walters and T. G. Crawford. Mr..
Gladstone received the party at 4 o'clock,
and alter shaking hands and presenting
them 10 Mrs. Gladstone, all proceeded to
the lawn, where the testimonial was taken
out and stood upon box. The massive
piece OF silver work was most carefully
examined, and was much admired by Mr..
and Mrs. Gladstone, this being the first
time either had seen 1t. Mr.. Gladstone
then faced Mr.. Pulitzer, and the two gen
tlemen formally bowed. Mr. Pulitzer
then made the presentation speech, 70
which Mr.. Gladstone replied with much
feeling: ),
Alter pralsing the beauty OF the gift, he
said he did not think 90 much OF what he
deserved or might fairly claim as Of the
profound and irrepressible interes. OF
America In the great Irish csuse. Cries
Of "Hear!" Hearth He would not
dwell upon himself further than to cay
while in public life praise and blame came
from all quarters freely. The praise
generally came In a manner oil which for
the most part, public men could not com.
plain. The case Of America was peculiar
in this respect. From America be never
had anything but the most generous treat.
ment, the most generous Interpretation OF
everything no said or did, and dispoai.
ton to outrnn alike his expectations or
wishes, to interpret his conduct no. only
wisely, but in manner which the largest
charity would scarcely suffice to account
for. HI would not dwell upon personal
matters, which were OF minor Importance
on such an occasion, but he had hardly
greater consolation than the unanimous
support he received in America in the
present struggle. Hear Hear! Some
| Of his countrymen we're in a false post
ton, wherein they hadplsced themselves.
They expressed certain Jealousy Of
American interference In English affairs.
] Was he TO consider the interference Of
one nation by IN expression OF opinion in
the affairs OF another unjusti6sble and
intolerab!e9 II go, that sentence would
fall heavily upon England, because ehe
bad been interfering in eyerybodys con-
Germ throughout the world, instructing
the countries what they ought to do and
how to do It.
at WAS too late, under these circum-
stances, to object to the conduct OF Amer.
icana when they ventured to advise us on
the Irish question. It would be mon.
strons and unnatural II Americana did
not do It, for the feelings Of humanity re.
CURED 1t at their hands. [Cheers.l It
was not merely an expression OF opinion
from America. England had long been q
recipient o. American alms. This great,
ancient, wealthy country was not ashamed
10 partake OF the growing wealth OF
America. We receive American aims to
tighten famine In Ireland. II is our busi.
ness, II possible, to prevent it, OF, II it
arises, to bear the cost thereof. We have
received American aims not for that alone,
but for the removal from Ireland to q
happier land Of large portion OF the pop.
ulstion, which Lord Salisbury recently
designated az a 'burdeusoms engagement
upon the soil While Americas opera
tons and remittauces were confined to
these purposes no one complained, bat
now they had reached another period
| when the sympathy Of Americans took
another form. The Irish people were no
longer fighting their battle through eecret
societies. They were no longer driven to
assert what they thought their rights by
movements sgainst public authority. Blu.
they we're fighting crest parliamentary
contest, and they had The support Of
hardly one in a hundred of the propertied
classes in Ireland. America had once
more to Whist extent he did not know, for
he was Ignorant Of details administered
to the wants OF Ireland, to enable her to
assert her rights in Q constitutional man
ner, by pecuniary MEANS absolutely in
separable from any public operation Of
struggle. America having done that,
there we're expressions OF surprise and
Indignation, regret and horror, and asaer.
tons Of foreign conspiracy. Tbs cry was
raised: Give us your money for our
landlords; TO take away our immigyanta Of
whom nc want to get rid to-. bear the
cost of famine, for which we ought to pro
vide, apd ne will not complain. But
assist our fellow subjects to fight the bat
tie OF liberty In accordance with
our law and constitution, and i'm
mediately we indignantly expostu!ate and
complain to the world Of you interfering
with British Institutions" [Chee,s.l He
commended that the whole civilized world
in it's literature favored the cause OF Ire.
land. He had challenged men who knew
more than himself to produce eingla au.
thor Of repute who did not aeveralJ and
unm;tlgatediy condemn England. The
challenge was unanswered. [Chee.a.l
Cfiticising the coercion bill. Mr.. Glad.
atone said it was passed by men, maiori-
ty OF whom. when elected, had opposed
coercion, condemned the permanent fea.
ture OF the act, and the suppression OF
societies in Ireland. He regretted the
American deputshon, came at time
OF retrosction and retrogsession. It was
impossible that the love Of liberty ahould
recede from the people, and believed the
people, "a represented By the present Par
Lament, were deceived and deluded. But
the recent elections showed that they were
awakening. [Cheers.1 Tho cause would
triumph eventually, when the Americans
and mankind generally, aud British msn-
kind especially, would rejoice.
FoR more than half century in use.
The genuine Browns Ginger. Frederick